# Set Message Restrictions

You can set message restrictions that allow the object to accept messages from everyone. Alternatively, you can restrict messages to be accepted only from a specific list of users, contacts, and groups. Or you can allow messages to be accepted from everyone except a specific list of users, contacts, and groups.

- To accept messages from everyone:

  On the Exchange General tab, click From everyone.

- To accept messages from a specific member or list of members:

  On the Exchange General tab, click Only from. To add members to the list, click Add. To remove a member from the list, select the member you want to remove, and then click Remove.

- To restrict the object from accepting messages from a specific member or list of members:

  On the Exchange General tab, click From everyone except. To add members to the list, click Add. To remove a member from the list, select the member you want to remove, and then click Remove.